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H ALLMIl l GATE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 21, 1910.

1,016,598. A Patented Eep.6,1912.

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GATE.

Srpecication of Letters Patent;

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed September 21, 1910. Serial No. 583,078.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bagdad, in the county of Shelby and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful IGrate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful gate, and means located on each side thereof, whereby the gate may be released by the manipulation of the latches, and then opened. This operation may be accomplished without the person (who desires to pass through the gate), dismounting from his horse or getting out of his vehicle.

The main object of the invention is to provide a gate involving novel features of construction.

A further object is to provide cushioning means, for the connections between the gate and the operating levers.

In the drawings, however, there is only disclosed one particular form of the invention, but in practical fields this forni may require slight alteration, to which the applicant is entitled, provided the alterations are comprehended in the appended claims.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gate, showing the various features of the invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the gate.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a vertically arranged post, the upper end of which is bifurcated as shown at 2, in which the pulley 3 is mounted. Hinged as at 5 to the post 1 is the gate 4, which is provided with an upper gravitating latch 6, and a lower reciprocating bolt 7. The latch 6 is pivoted to the gate as at 8, and is designed to coperate with the keeper 9, which is carried by the post 10. Also carried by the post 10, near its lower portion, is the strap keeper 11, into which Athe sliding bolt 7 enters. This sliding bolt 7 is mounted in the straps 12, which are carried by the gate. When the gate is in the closed position, the same contacts with the post 10. The gate is suitably braced by the angularly arranged bars'13, shown in Fig. 1.

Adjacent the post 1 in Fig. 1 is a short post 14, to the upper portion of which is pivotally mounted a U-shaped member 15. Between the sides of this U-shaped member 15, and upon a pivot pin 16, is a gravit-at ing lever 17 The free end of this lever is supplied with a weight member 18. A link 19 is provided, one end of which is provided with a strap connection 20 with the sliding bolt or bar 7, while the other end 21 thereof is pivoted as at 22 to the gravitating lever 17. It will be seen, however, that when the gravitating lever 17 is raised or lowered, the sliding bolt or bar 7 is withdrawn from the keeper 11, or inserted therein. The same end of the link 19 which connects with the sliding bolt or bar 7, is provided with a link and eye connection 23 with the gate, whereby, as the gravitating lever 17 is raised or lowered, the gate may be opened or closed.

Upon each side of the gate, posts 24 and 25 are located. Fulcrumed upon pins 26 at the upper end of these posts are the levers 27 and 28. The adjacent ends 29 of the levers 27 and 28 have connected thereto cables 30, the lower ends of which are united and connected to an eye 31 of the gravitating bar 17 Connected to the latch 6 as at 32 is a cable 33. This cable 33 passes about the pulley 3, and passes through an eye 34 on the lever 27. This cable 33 is then passed about a pulley 35, which is carried by the angularly arranged arm or bar 36 of the gate. The end 37 of the cable 33 is connected as at 38 to the latch 6.

Weights 39 and 40 hang pendant from the outer ends of the levers 27 and 28 respectively, the said outer ends being designated in the drawings as 41. A coiled spring 42 surrounds a post 43 and is secured at one end to the said post by means of a staple 44. The upper end of the spring 44 projects above the upper end of the post 43 and lies under the inner end portion of the lever 17 When the free end of the lever 17 is swung over toward the gate 4, the edge of the lever is in Contact with the upper end of the spring 42 and compresses the said spring.

The operation of the gate is as follows: Presuming that the gate is closed and it is desired to be opened by one who is at that side thereof at which the post 25 is located. The operator grasps the cable to which the weight 40 is attached and pulls the end 41 of the lever 28 in a downward direction. The cable section 30 which is attached to the inner end 29 of the lever 28 will swing the weighted end of the lever 17 in an upward direction. As the free` end of the lever 17 begins to move in an upward direction the link 19 is moved longitudinally and in turn the strap 2() will pull the bolt? longition of the cable in an upward direction and around the pulley 35 and the said cable is also longitudinally drawn around the pulley 3 so that its ends are lifted and this swings the latch 6 in an upward direction upon its pivot 8. Thus the free end of the latch 6 is disengaged from the keeper 9. Thus both of the` securing` devices with whichv the gate is provided are disengaged from. the holding device Y mounted upon the post 10 and as the lever 27 continues to swing atitsv weighted end f in an upward direction the link 19 will draw the gate 4 partially open. When the Weight 18 has passed over the pivot 16 with which the lever 17is connected with the 4post 14, the said free end of the lever 17 under the influence of the weight will fall in a direction away from the gate 4 and as the link 19 will follow the free end portion of the said lever, the said gate is drawn to a full open position. When the gate is swung to a full open position, the cable 33 is doubled upon itself at the eye 34 carried by the lever 27 and thus the said cable is held in a taut condition and the said cable is prevented from becoming tangled. The bar 36 together with the pulley 35 are also intended to keep` the cable 33 in its proper course or direction withl relation to the latch I6 in' order 'that' the said cable will at all v4 towardV its closed position.

will swing the weighted end of the lever 17 inV an upward direction and moving with the said lever, the link 19 will swing the gate When the weight 18 arrives over 'the pivot 16 as the free end of the said lever 17 is swinging toward the gate 4, the said vfree end of the lever 17 Vwill begin to descend and the llink 19 will push the gate 4 to its closed position between the posts 1 and 10. hen the gate has closed againstthe post 10 the link 19 will push the bolt 7 into the keeper 11 while the weight 18 carried by the leverl 17 through the cable sections 30 will draw the inner ends 29 of the levers 27 and 28 in a downward direction and as the inner end of the lever 27 descends carries down with it the eye 34, the upper run of the cable 33 will assume approximately a straight lline and this will permit the latch 6 to swing down upon the pivot 8 and engage its keeper 9 provided at the upper portion of the post 10.

It is of course understood that should it be desired to open the gate from that side thereof at which is located the post 24, the operator pulls down the end of the lever 27 at which the weight 39 is hung and by reason of the connecting cable section 30, the lever 27 is swung in an upward direction and at the same time the eye 34 will carry the upper run of the cable 33 in an upward direction which will operate the latch 6 and through the swinging of the lever 17 as hereinbefore described, the bolt 7 will be withdrawn'from the keeper and the gate swung to an open position.

Vhen the lever 17 swings toward the gate 4 and assumes its lowermost position, it encounters the upper end of the spring 42 and as the said spring is compressed by the lever, the said lever is cushioned'in its downward movement so that it comes to a state of rest without jarring the mechanism of the gate. On the other hand when the lever is being swung in an upward direction at its free end the expansion of the spring 42 will assist in lifting the free end portion of the said lever.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a hinged gate, a lever pivoted at the side thereof and arranged to swing toward and awa-y from the gate, a shock absorbing means located in the path of movement of the lever, a latch slidably mounted upon the gate, and an inflexible member pivotally connected with the gate and the latch and also pivotally connected with the lever, and means for swinging the lever.

2. In combination with a hinged gate, a lever pivoted at the side thereof and .arranged to swing toward and away from the same, a latch slidably mounted upon the gate, an inexible member operatively connecting the lever with the latch and the gate, means for swinging the lever, another latch pivotally located at the upper portion of the gate and means operatively connecting the last mentioned latch with the means for swinging the lever.

3. In combination with a hinged gate, a lever pivoted at the side thereof and arranged to swing toward and away from the gate, means operatively connecting said Llever with the gate to swing the gate as the lever swings, a latch pivoted at the upper portion of the gate, a bar carried by the upper portion of the gate, a pulley journaled upon said bar, a post located at the end of the gate, a pulley journaled upon said post, a cable attached at its ends to said latch and trained around said pulleys, levers fulcrumed at the opposite sides of the gate, cable sections connecting the inner ends of the last said levers with the first mentioned lever, one of the said levers carrying an eye which receives the upper portion of the said cable which is attached to the said latch.

4c. In combination with a hinged gate, a lever pivoted' at the side thereof and arranged to swing toward and away from the same, two latches mounted upon the gate one of which is slidably mounted and the other of which is adapted to swing upwardly with relation thereto, a link connecting the lever with said slidable latch, another latch operably connected to the lever, and a connection between said last mentioned operating lever and said swinging latch.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiXed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

his HARRY ALLEN.

mark Witnesses E. B. Es'rns, ORLANDER ALLEN.

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